456 D U C K .
but though it affociated freely with them, and feemed partial to
one of them, never produced any young. This information I
received from Mr. Tunjlall, in whofe neighbourhood it was taken,
and in whofe Mufeum the firft is in high prefervation; the laft
lived till the .prefent year, when it loft its life by an accident.
The above gentleman likewife mentioned a third, which was fhot
in this kingdom. This fpecies is highly efteemed for the table,
being quite free from any fifby tafte *.
18.
RUDDY G.
Anas cafarca, Lin. Syjl. Hi. p. 224.
Anas rutila, N. Com. Petr. xiv. p. 579. 4. t. 22. fig. 1 .— Georgi Reife, p. T67.
Collared Duck, Gent. Mag. xlii. p, 161. pi. in ditto ?
D e s c r i p t i o n . 'J 'H I S is larger than a Mallard, almoft equal to the Muf-
covy Duck; though it feems even larger than it really is,
from the length of wing, and ftanding high on its legs. Bill
black: irides yellowifh brown : eye-lids, and juft round the eye,
blackifh: top of the head, and nape, white : forehead, cheeks,
and throat, yellowifh: fore part oft,the neck ferruginous, encircled
with a collar of black, inclining to deep rufous on the
throat: breaft and fides pale rufous: belly obfeure : vent deep
rufous : beginning of the back pale; lower part of the back undulated
hoary and brown, not very diftinft: rump and tail green-
ifh black, the laft rounded in fhape : prime quills black 5 fecon-
daries edged with violet green; and fome of the inner ones with
ferruginous: fecond wing coverts, and whole bafe of the wing,
white : legs long, and black.
* Ar tl. Zool*
The
D U C K . 4Î7
The female chiefly differs in wanting the black collar round
the neck.
This comes very near the Egyptian Goofe, but is really a dif-
tinft fpecies, and is found in all the fouthern parts of Ruffia and
Stbiria in plenty. Seldom feen farther north than 55 degrees;
but always in the greateft plenty the' more fouthward. In winter
migrates into India; returns northward in fpring *. Makes
the neft in the craggy banks of the Wolga, and other rivers, or in
the hollows of the deferted hillocks of Marmots; making it after
the manner of the Sheldrake, and is faid to form burrows for it-
felf in the manner of that bird. Has been known alfo to lay in
an [hollow tree, lining the neft with its own feathers. Is monogamous
: the male and female fit in turns. The eggs like thofe
of the common Duck. When the young come forth the mother
will often carry them from the place of hatching to the water
with the bill. Have been attempted to be domefticated, by rearing
the young under tame Ducks, but without fuccefs, as they
ever are wild, effefling their efcape the firft opportunity; and
if the old ones are taken and confined, they lay the eggs in a
difperfed manner, and never fit j\ The voice not unlike the note
of a clarinet, wh ile flying; at other times cries like a Peacock,
efpecially when kept tame ; and now and then clucks like a Hen.
Very choice of its mate, for if the male is killed the. female will
not leave the gunner till fhe has been two or three times fhot at.
The flefh is thought very good food.
• Dee. Ruß. i. p. 417.— Always feen in pairs, Id. 464. + Id.
3 N
Female.
Place and
Manners.
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